Also in 1972, the synthi aks was released, as well as a digital. First patch ems vcs3 red bull music academy youtube. Synthi aks is a legendary instrument with an illustrious history. Another new project being developed in collaboration with the future sound of london. Though the new model took inspiration from the vintage synthi aks, under the.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Over 20,000 cartridges added each with 32 patches each. Developer george rosar has updated dexed, an fm synthesizer for ios, based on the classic yamaha dx7 the update adds 640,000 patches. The standalone analogue design takes heavy cues from 1972s ems synthi aks, particularly its signature pin patch matrix. The 1gb library was sampled from soniccoutures own synthi aks, and listening to the raw 24bit, 44. Further new additions to this included the synthi v, based on the ems synthi aks, and the arturia cz v, based on the casio cz101. Its even more heartening when you consider that while many other classic brands such as arp and oberheim are historic trademarks under new ownership, electronic music studios are still in business under the stewardship of. The series explains how the synthi works very well, but it concludes with an almost absurd demonstration of what it can do. Seeing in the list some emulations of electric pianos i would suggest you to add. Ive created patches that sound like a troop of gibbons screeching in a forest. Full midiimplementation such as loading and saving sounds with all parameters. A componentlevel model of the ems synthi aks 3 oscillators with waveform mix, noise generator, 18 dboct resonant filter, output section with spring reverb modelling modular architecture, allowing to route signals in unexpected ways. The following year, ems introduced the ks, a matching 30note, touchcapacitance keyboard with a. The synthi a was also commonly known as the portabella.
Synthi aks the ems synthi aks is a legendary instrument with an illustrious history. Ems electronic music studios was created in england back in 1969. The synthi educational handbook wee also have soundhouses, where wee practise and demonstrate all sounds, and their generation. Synthi js is a modular synthesizer that is made up of 11 components. S in putney, southwest london, the synthi a was basically a portable version of emss famous vcs3 synthesiser, and the ks keyboard a playable 30note touchplate was added to make the synthi aks. Synthi v completely captures the spirit of the unique analog synth that burst out of 70s london to inspire the entire emerging electronic music worldand it has new superpowers to inspire your world today. The synthi a and synthi aks models are virtually the same electronic instrument as the ems vcs3, except that the synthi models are housed in a thin plastic briefcase for easy portability. Launched in 1971, the synthi a was the successor to the functionally similar vcs3.
Emulations of acoustic guitars, electric guitars and electric bass guitars. Synthi js is a javascript emulation of the legendary ems synthi a analog synthesizer. Soniccouture synthi aks kontaktexs24 profstars1finalshow. Connecting gate out to gate in is another way to sustain notes without holding down a key. Synthijs, a javascript emulation of the ems synthi a. Welcoming back royalty once again this week as our goto vintage synth sensei king unique joins us for an indepth look at how to use arturia synthi v yet again arturia has painstakingly emulated a legendary piece of hardware loved by the likes of brian eno, pink floyd, and hawkwind by combining the synthi aks and vcs3 into one fullfeatured software instrument. The links to patches and videos will be at the bottom in case its a bit too much too read. The aks model pictured below adds a 256step onboard monophonic digital sequencer and a 30note touchplate keyboard activated by the 50 hzhum in our fingers. And by the summer of 1972, pink floyd would use an ems synthi aks, as well as the vcs 3, on just about every track of its dark side of the moon album, cementing the synthesizers reputation as an instrument that knew how to rock. Most notable for its patch pin matrix, its functions and internal design are similar to the vcs 3 synthesiser, also made by ems. Group for discussion of ems products and the recordings they appear on. How to get started making music on the vcs3 putney, an instrument by ems electronic music studios used by the likes of brian eno, pink floyd. The synthi has a unique patching system that uses a small patchbay grid.
The vcs3 nicknamed the putney is an analog monosynth housed in a distinctive angled wooden case, a truly classic synth. I have owned two synthi aks synths in the distant past, and i have found the arturia synthi v to offer a very reasonable approximation to the sound of the original. The vcs3 synthi is very much more than the sum of its parts and thats its attraction. As a result, your patches deliver the exact same sounds you would get from the original hardware. In the early 1970s, the synthi vcs3 aks was used by lots of my friends in a variety of circumstances, both pop and nonpop. Korg sigma vintage analog synth checked and serviced.
The brute factor knob is basically just feedback you can patch your own feedback from the headphone out into the aux in, and you can put other effects in. Like the vcs3, the synthi a and aks feature three oscillators and a unique patch. How to get started making music on the vcs3 putney, an instrument by ems electronic music studios used by the likes of brian eno, pink floyd and jeanmichel jarre. Ems pitch to voltage converter ems synthi a aks vcs3. The syntrx is inspired by the ems synthi aks from the early 70s. The soundsources were developed using highly creative processing techniques with exotic gear like rare buchla modulars, jean michel jarres ems synthi aks, hans zimmers massive modular moog including 1027 round robin moog drum samples.
Details about ems pitch to voltage converter ems synthi a aks vcs3. For the first time, latvian modular legends erica synths have reached back into the past for inspiration. Its a struggle that we synthesists must toil with til the end of our days. The ems synthi a, first available in may 1971, and then in march 1972 a version of it with a builtin keyboard and sequencer, the ems synthi aks, is a portable modular analog synthesiser made by ems of england. Ems is still run by robin wood in cornwall, and in addition to. How to use arturia synthi v with king unique tutorial 04. The aks model pictured below adds a 256step onboard monophonic digital sequencer and a 30note touchplate keyboard activated by the 50. After seeing some videos of people jamming on a vcs3, but also on the synthi aks, i felt inspired to reproduce the patchbay that is at the heart of both of these and several more ems products, feeling it would be a very inspirational bit of gear. This product is still in development and the final list of features on production units may change. Dexed ios fm synthesizer updated with 640,000 unique patches.
Halia custom interface modules for ems synthi aks, vcs3. Ems synthi 100 looking at our list of fave gear its heartening to see at least one instrument and company from the uk. Arturia synthi v patches, presets and sound design. When the prophet5 came out, we had no direct competitors. I give synthi aks 5 out of 5 stars, the tone and character is just undeniable.
Synthi v is a software version of another classic british instrument, the ems synthi aks. Yet, its always easy to find the sound youre looking for because of our universal system of categories and tags. With so many different worldclass artists contributing, the library is very rich in style and filled with. The dk1, produced in 1969, is an early velocitysensitive monophonic keyboard for vcs 3 with an extra vco and vca. Synthi vs comes with an extensive library of leads, basses, textures, sound effects and more. The vcs3 was one of their first synths and it is still a great, unique, funky little unit. Fastforwarding to today, thanks to constructive conversations with both peter zinovieff about ems fabled fusion of two vcs3s to produce the prototyped vcs4 and pioneering british synthesist tim blake about his socalled crystal machine comprising two ems synthi aks analogue matrix modular synthesizers, with hard sync between their. Of course, you can organize your own patches using that same elegant system. Why isnt there an ems vcs3 or ems synthi aks reissue.
Electronic music studios ems vcs3 vintage synth explorer. In the 1990s he focused on the digital fm based dx7 in the avant garde rock band palinckx and finally, around 1998, he bought an ems synthi aks. Spectrasonics products bob moog tribute library for. Electronic music studios ems synthi a vintage synth. Synthi avs synthi a virtual synthesizer is a software emulation of ems hardware, briefcase synth, synthi a, featuring its 256 modulation matrix and its unique emsfilter. The patches we provide are not complex, because we want to illustrate how the synthi works. I never owned one, but on at least two occasions that i can remember, i borrowed an aks from some friends for extended periods. Released in 1972, the synthi aks was the successor to the synthi a, with the additional k standing for keyboard and the s standing for sequencer.
He has played synths, organs, clavinets, pianets, samplers, cheap toys, etc. Starting on a transistor based eminent organ, cor has played electronic keyboards for most of his life. Venture beyond unusual lead and bass sounds to create soundscapes and scifi effects ranging from beautiful to bizarre and everything in between. Pictured is another unit with the small woodcased dk2 voltagecontrol keyboard. Free vst emulations of famous synths hardware blogosaur. Synthi aks a synthi a with additional ks keyboard is a legendary instrument that has been used by many experimental musicians i. The patchboard at the center is used to connect component outputs listed on the left of the patchboard to component inputs listed on the top. Synthi v, synthi v plugin, buy synthi v, download synthi v. Overwhelmed are we by these magnificent creatures and their many knobs, buttons, sliders and switches, vying for our attention all at once. As soft synths go, arturias instruments offer some of the best solutions out there, with this collection bringing them all into one big package. This is an all digital pocket synth using multiple powerful armbased microcontrollers. Designed together with riga technical university, erica points out that while the interface is inspired by the synthi, the circuitry under the hood is a bespoke design. The ems synthi aks is a legendary instrument with an illustrious history.
It has an enormous amount of circuitry in it for its. Arturia synthi v analog synthesizer software instrument. Its an instrument that can sometimes be frustrating, but the more you play it, the more it can surprise you. I honestly expected it to be good, but not this good, i did not expect to be able to hear all those qualities i love about analog synths in such detail and to be so indistinguishable from the real thing. The synthi aks is an extremely delicate instrument. The incredible ems synthi aks from 1971 24bit record. First manufactured in 1972 by ems in putney, southwest london, the synthi a was basically a portable version of emss famous vcs3 synthesizer, and the ks keyboard an unplayable thirtynote touchplate was added to make the synthi aks. Although the vcs 3 is often used for generating sound effects due to lack of a builtin keyboard, external keyboard controllers were available for melodic play. For the synthi v, arturia engineers meticulously modeled every component of the synthi aks using their acclaimed modeling technology developed for other synths like the buchla easel v. Find great deals on ebay for ems vcs3 and ems synthi aks.
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